Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống đủ một trăm, chết hăm nhăm tháng mười

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Meaning · English

Live long enough to experience all of life's troubles

Literally: Live enough one hundred, die around October

Examples

Tôi đã sống đủ một trăm, chết hăm nhăm tháng mười rồi, không còn gì phải sợI've lived long enough to experience all of life's troubles, I'm not afraid of anything anymore

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Sống đủ một trăm, chết hăm nhăm tháng mười” mean?

Live long enough to experience all of life's troubles Literally: Live enough one hundred, die around October

Is “Sống đủ một trăm, chết hăm nhăm tháng mười” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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